RUSSIA WINS GOLD MEDAL AT 2012 WORLD UNDER-17 HOCKEY CHALLENGE

WINDSOR, Ont. – For the first time since 2000, Russia has won the gold medal at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, defeating the United States 7-4 in Wednesday night’s gold medal game at the WFCU Centre in Windsor.

Sergei Tolchinski scored a hat trick to lead the offence, including a shorthanded penalty shot goal early in the third period to make it a 4-2 game. It’s the second year in a row the Americans have allowed a penalty shot goal in the third period of the gold medal game.

29 Players to Attend Pre-Tournament Camp in Camrose, Alta., Prior to 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - USA Hockey today named the 29 players who make up the preliminary roster for the 2012 U.S. National Junior Team. The group will gather for a camp in Camrose, Alta., on Dec. 17, with the final 22-player U.S. National Junior Team roster expected to be named Dec. 22.

Pigozzi, Welinski Score for Team USA

LANGLEY, B.C. -- Ray Pigozzi (Evanston, Ill./Des Moines Buccaneers) and Andy Welinski (Duluth, Minn./Green Bay Gamblers) each scored for Team USA, but the U.S. Junior Select Team fell to Canada East, 4-2, in the semifinal round of the 2011 World Junior A Challenge. With the loss, Team USA drops to 2-0-0-2 (W-OTW-OTL-L) overall and will play in the third-place game tomorrow (Nov. 12).

Team USA Looks for Third Straight Gold Medal at IIHF World Men's U18 Championship

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Hockey today announced the 22-player roster for the 2011 U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team that will compete at the International Ice Hockey Federation World Men’s U18 Championship from April 14-24, in Crimmitschau and Dresden, Germany.

2010 Gold Medal-Winning Head Coach to Return Behind Bench for 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Dean Blais (International Falls, Minn.), was today named the head coach of the 2012 U.S. National Junior Team. The appointment marks Blais' third stint as head coach of a U.S. National Junior Team, having led Team USA to the gold medal at the 2010 International Ice Hockey World Junior Championship and also guiding the squad in 1994.

Opening day at the 2011 World Juniors IIHF Championship in Buffalo, NY was somewhat disappointing if you were a Team USA hockey fan. It had nothing to do with the team, they won a gritty match over a stingy defense of Team Finland by an overtime score of 3-2. It had all to do with American attendance compared to Canadian attendance.

Check out all of the excitement as they get ready to hit the ice for their game against RPI yesterday.
http://sportsology.smugmug.com/Other/Team-USA-in-RPI/15143247_synYe#1132...
They lost in a shootout but here is that action as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=FyVWVvAxAOI
Team USA will announce the final roster on Wednesday and we will be on top of it.

If you’re looking to catch an early glimpse of Team USA’s World Junior Team that will be looking to defend their gold medal in Buffalo then show up this Sunday afternoon (December 19) at 4pm at the Houston Field House in Troy, NY. They will be guests to the #14 ranked in the nation, RPI men’s hockey team.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The preliminary roster for the 2011 U.S. National Junior Team will be unveiled Dec. 7 at a press conference at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, N.Y., USA Hockey announced today. The event is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. EST.

Over 11,000 All-Session passes have already been sold

BUFFALO, N.Y. (November 15, 2010) --- The Buffalo World Junior Host Organizing Committee today announced that less than 1,000 All-Session passes remain for the 2011 IIHF World Junior Championship that runs from December 26-January 5 at HSBC Arena and Dwyer Arena on the campus of Niagara University.